http://imagej.273.s1.nabble.com/who-decides-what-is-next-tp3693416p3693418.html
> I'm not involved directly, but I'll give it a shot :
>
> Wayne Rasband is the developer of ImageJ, and he did so at the NIH. As far
> as I know, it's maintained and updated by a team of programmers at the NIH.
> They will definitely be able to tell you more about it.
>
> But as ImageJ is in the public domain (under the GNU license I believe),
> anybody can alter the code as they please, provided you give the right to
> do
> that to anybody who you give access to your own altered code, and mention
> the authors of the original program. So you cannot use ImageJ in programs
> you develop yourself and sell to customers afterwards.
>
> With ImageJ, there is actually not really a need to alter the code. You can
> add any functionality you want by writing plugins. Anybody with Java
> programming skills is able to do that.
>
> For all legal questions, I think you better contact the NIH yourself (You
> can use
[hidden email] , the e-mail mentioned on the ImageJ webpage).
>
> Kind regards
> Joris
>
> On Sat, Mar 7, 2009 at 10:29 PM, Gabriela Bauermann <
[hidden email]
> >wrote:
>
> > Hi there!
> >
> > I'm analyzing software for a new project on my company and the idea of
> > using
> > ImageJ came up.
> > Although, it's not clear form me how the developers community is
> organized.
> > So, could some of you tell me
> > how it works?
> > Who decides what is going to be implemented next?
> > Who has permission to add (or change) code?
> > Is there a leader? Some formal hierarchy?
> >
> > The disclaimer mentions "an employee" of Federal Government. And it's all
> I
> > know...
> >
> > Sorry if it's a unusual question, but I really need this information and
> I
> > could nor find it anywhere.
> >
> > --
> > Gabriela Bauermann
> > Santa Maria /RS /Brasil
> >
>